God and Hamilton coming June 7, 2018

Sisters, Oregon (June 1, 2018) — Many audience members leave Hamilton: An American Musical feeling they experienced something spiritual. This may be in part due to the transcendent nature of theatre, but it’s also due to the spiritual themes of Alexander Hamilton’s life. Kansas pastor Kevin Cloud explores these themes in his new book God and Hamilton: Spiritual Themes from the Life of Alexander Hamilton & the Broadway Musical He Inspired.

Cloud, like many, was deeply moved when he saw Hamilton on Broadway in the fall of 2016. “The night I saw the show, I found myself unexpectedly drawn into the presence of God,” he writes in God and Hamilton’s introduction. He went home and read Ron Chernow’s biography of Alexander Hamilton. As he read, he continued to note and reflect on the spiritual themes of Hamilton’s life—the same themes he noticed in his own life and in Scripture. These reflections provided the basis of his book.

God and Hamilton’s twelve chapters focus on topics such as grace, equality, despair, and redemption. Details from the musical, both on the stage and behind the scenes, naturally spur further Scripture-based discussion of each theme. Mike Breen, author of Building a Discipling Culture, Covenant and Kingdom, and Family on Mission, praises God and Hamilton, saying, “Kevin portrays a wonderful example of how you can draw from contemporary culture to understand how God works with us on our own heroic journeys. I found his emphasis on God’s grace and faithfulness particularly inspiring and think that all who read it will come away with a better understanding of the challenges we all face. I cannot recommend it more highly!”

KEVIN CLOUD has always seen a deep connection between the arts and the spiritual life. He holds a music degree from the University of Kansas and a MDiv from Nazarene Theological Seminary. He currently pastors at Midwest Fellowship in Kansas City, where he lives with his wife, Allison, and their four sons, Samuel, Benjamin, Andrew, and Levi. Cloud’s new book, God and Hamilton, is published by Deep River Books and releases on June 7, 2018.

God and Hamilton
Kevin Cloud
ISBN: 9781632694775
Retail Price: $14.99
June 7, 2018
https://deepriverbooks.com/books/god-and-hamilton/

Deep River Books, founded in 2001, has become a leader in innovative publishing solutions for authors, with several books on various best-seller lists. Their unique mentoring approach to full-service partnership publishing has set a standard for excellence in production, marketing, and sales.

Contact: info@deepriverbooks.com

(Nashville, TN) May 31, 2018—Today, Zondervan named Stephanie Smith as associate publisher and hired Andy Rogers as acquisitions editor for their nonfiction publishing division.

Smith joined Zondervan in 2014 as an acquisitions editor. Her first acquisition—Coming Clean by Seth Haines—went on to be a Christianity Today book of merit winner. Other notable acquisitions include Wild and Free by Jess Connolly and Hayley Morgan, No More Faking Fine by Esther Fleece, and Kind is the New Classy by Candace Cameron Bure. Previously, Smith worked in editorial and content strategy for several organizations, including the Barna Group,Relevant Magazine, and Moody Publishers; she also built her own freelance business managing editorial and marketing campaigns for numerous publishers.

“We are thrilled for Stephanie to step into this new role at Zondervan,” says David Morris, vice president and publisher for Zondervan’s nonfiction publishing division. “She will continue acquiring exceptional authors, and now will also bring her visionary style to help lead and grow our mission well into the future.”

Additionally, Zondervan announced Andy Rogers as acquisitions editor filling the role formerly held by executive editor, John Sloan, now retired. Rogers joins the Zondervan nonfiction publishing group after working as an acquisitions editor at Our Daily Bread. “Andy brings steady critical thinking, solid editing, and confident leadership to his acquisitions work,” says Morris. “We know his expertise will be an invaluable asset to our team and will drive growth for our publishing program.”

Zondervan, part of HarperCollins Christian Publishing, is a world leading Bible publisher and provider of Christian communications. For more than 80 years, Zondervan has delivered transformational Christian experiences through its bestselling Bibles, books, curriculum, academic resources and digital products. The company’s products are sold in multiple formats, worldwide, translated into nearly 200 languages. Zondervan offices are located in Grand Rapids, MI. For additional information, please visit www.zondervan.com.

Paul Teutul, Jr., star of the Discovery Channel series American Chopper, has returned to television. New episodes of American Chopper began airing Monday, May 28.  The first episode featured Teutul’s book The Build: Designing My Life of Choppers, Family and Faith (WaterBrook, Nov. 7, 2017) as a tension point between Teutul Jr, and his father Paul Teutul, Sr.

In The Build, Teutul shares behind-the-scenes stories from the show and his life with intimate details of going from a troubled teenager to a worldwide reality TV star and a self-educated custom motorcycle designer.

Viewers of the original series were privy to not only Teutul’s creative genius in designing and building custom bikes but his difficult relationship with his father, which culminated in 2009 with Senior firing Junior. Today, Teutul is a husband and father. In 2009, he started his own thriving business, Paul Jr. Designs, where he creates innovative motorcycle designs for corporate clients, film productions and nonprofits. Faith has become an instrumental part of Teutul’s life and a defining part of his journey toward health and healing.

American Choppers airs Monday nights at 10 ET on Discovery Channel.  To watch online, visit https://www.discovery.com/tv-shows/american-chopper/.

For more information on The Build, visit www.waterbrookmultnomah.com.

This June, Koorong celebrates 40 years of service to the Body of Christ in Australia. The Christian book retailer first opened its doors on June 8 th 1978, as Australia’s first specialist Christian bookstore.

With a focus on giving Australians more immediate access to vital Christian resources, Koorong has been making a difference for four decades. As a result, it’s no surprise that Koorong has become more than just a retailer…

Recently, a woman returned to Koorong’s store in Penrith, western Sydney almost two years after her desperate first visit. Two years earlier, this woman had been on a train to the Blue Mountains with the intention of going into the bush and ending her life. But as she neared Penrith, she saw the Koorong sign with its dove logo on the rear of the building. For some reason, she felt compelled to get out of the train and go into the store to find out about God and what Koorong could possibly offer her.

At the store she met manager Warren and another staff member, who talked to her and prayed with her. Warren gave her a copy of Brennan Manning’s Christian classic The Ragamuffin Gospel, which explains that no matter what we have done, who we are or what we do, God’s love for us never changes.

Warren urged the woman to promise to read the book and not harm herself. That was the last Warren saw of her until she returned to the store with a smile and a couple of young children in tow. The woman thanked Warren and Koorong for the book, their prayers and their kindness.

She told him it had saved her life and was helping her find a full and satisfying life in Jesus.

Now, as the Christian bookstore celebrates its 40th anniversary, Koorong believes it’s a “reminder about how what we do impacts the Kingdom of God.”

Fast facts:

• More than 49% of Koorong’s customers are aged between 25 and 44.
• Baptists, Pentecostals, and Anglicans are the largest denominational groups that buy Christian resources through Koorong.
• There were nine(9) major English Bible translations available at Koorong in 1978. They now sell more than 30 major English translations and a plethora of foreign language translations.
• Koorong operates online as well as in 15 stores across Australia.

In August 2015, Koorong was acquired by Bible Society Australia; the company’s proceeds now assist with Bible translation, distribution and engagement, both here in Australia and around the world.

Other articles:

• New styles push up Bible sales – December 22nd 2017 – Eternity News https://www.eternitynews.com.au/australia/new-stylespush-up-bible-sales/
• Koorong CEO: ‘We like the notion that ideas can fight it out graciously on the shelves’ – June 8th 2017 – Eternity News https://www.eternitynews.com.au/australia/koorongceo-we-like-the-notion-that-ideas-can-fight-it-outgraciously-on-the-shelves/

To arrange interviews with Koorong’s Penrith Store Manager Warren Ward, please contact John Pearson:
National Media & Communications Manager, Bible Society Australia.
john.pearson@biblesociety.org.au Ph. 0438 771 269

Thomas Nelson Donating 1-for-1 Until Book Launch August 7

Nashville, TN (June 1, 2018) — For every pre-ordered copy of Max Lucado’s forthcoming book, Unshakable Hope: Building Our Lives on the Promises of God, Thomas Nelson will donate a special paperback edition to two specially-chosen international ministries.

Each pre-order purchase of  Unshakable Hope can be registered at www.UnshakableHopeBook.com through August 5. The purchaser chooses the Salvation Army or Prision Fellowship International for their donation. Thomas Nelson then ships special paperback books to the two ministries.

“Max Lucado and Thomas Nelson are proud to support these vital ministries which are providing hope to the most vulnerable,” says Mark Glesne, Marketing Director, Thomas Nelson. “We hope the message of Unshakable Hope will point hurting people to the unfailing promises of God.”

In Unshakable Hope, Lucado applies God’s promises to every area of life, including insecurities, disappointments, depression, illness, condemnation, and the question of evil in the world. With a storyteller’s gift and a pastor’s heart, Lucado points readers to a God whose promises are unchanging and whose love is beyond measure.

“Build your life on the promises of God. Since his promises are unbreakable, your hope will be unshakable,” Lucado writes. “The winds will still blow. The rain will still fall. But in the end you will be standing—standing on the promises of God.”

With more than 130 million products in print, Max Lucado is America’s bestselling inspirational author. His writings have been shaped into bestselling books, videos, devotionals, songs, greeting cards, booklets, Bible studies, commentaries and theatrically-released movies. Lucado has been featured on countless national media outlets including The TODAY Show, Good Morning America, NPR’s All Things Considered and Fox & Friends. Max and his wife of over 35 years, Denalyn, call San Antonio, Texas, home. Max has served the people of Oak Hills Church since 1988. www.maxlucado.com

Thomas Nelson is a world-leading publisher and provider of Christian content and has been providing readers with quality inspirational product for more than 200 years. As part of HarperCollins Christian Publishing, Inc., the publishing group provides multiple formats of award-winning Bibles, books, gift books, cookbooks, curriculum and digital content, with distribution of its products in more than 100 countries. Thomas Nelson is headquartered in Nashville, Tenn. For additional information visit www.thomasnelson.com.

Contact: Jana Muntsinger, MMPR, jana@mmpublicrelations.com, 281-251-0480

(NASHVILLE, Tenn.) May 2018 – Worthy Publishing is excited to share that since the release of the NKJV edition in 2013 and the NIV edition in 2016, Dr. David Jeremiah’s bestselling The Jeremiah Study Bible has sold a combined 526,000 copies, providing transformative teaching to hundreds of thousands of people.

Alongside the biblical text, the teaching of Dr. David Jeremiah creates a greater understanding of the complete biblical message – as he says, “what it says, what it means and what it means for you.” The result is a Bible that can be read and used by all Christians who want to grow in their faith by going deeper into God’s Word.

“Dr. Jeremiah is widely known by millions through radio, television, and best-selling books for his compelling Bible-teaching,” says Byron Williamson, President and Publisher, Worthy Publishing. “We’re so honored to have partnered with Dr. Jeremiah on his legacy Bible study resource, which has been embraced by people of all ages and denominations.”

Sold in hardcover, genuine leather and LeatherLuxe® editions, both the NKJV and NIV offer features to provide applicable teaching and preaching insights, including unique book introductions, 8,000+ study notes, side bars, articles, maps and charts.

Dr. David Jeremiah is the senior pastor of Shadow Mountain Community Church in El Cajon, California. Messages preached in the pulpit at Shadow Mountain form the basis of Turning Point, his international radio and television ministries. The outreach of Turning Point Radio and Television programs is now worldwide. Dr. Jeremiah has authored more than 50 books. Among some of his most recent are: A Life Beyond Amazing, I Never Thought I’d See the Day, God Loves You: He Always Has—He Always Will, What Are You Afraid of? Facing Down Your Fears With Faith, Agents of the Apocalypse, and Agents of Babylon. In 2013, Dr. Jeremiah published The Jeremiah Study Bible, a comprehensive yet easy-to-understand version that was over 40 years in the making. Dr. Jeremiah is much in demand as a speaker because of his commitment to the truth of the Bible and his special ability to help people understand how to apply biblical principles to everyday living. Dr. and Mrs. Jeremiah are parents of four children and grandparents of twelve.

Worthy Publishing Group is a privately held, independent voice in inspirational publishing, based in Nashville, Tennessee. Worthy includes five distinct imprints: Worthy Books publishes inspirational works addressing spiritual growth, biblical study, faith and culture, biography, fiction, and specialty Bibles; Museum of the Bible Books is a partnership between Worthy and the Museum, publishing books that reveal the history, narrative, and impact of the Bible; Ellie Claire produces beautifully crafted journals, gifts, and paper expressions; Worthy Inspired publishes inspirational and devotional books; and WorthyKids/Ideals creates colorful, interactive children’s books, including VeggieTales and Berenstain Bears, for ages 2 to 8.

Playing for More to release in September

NASHVILLE, TENN. (June 4, 2018)—In 2017, Case Keenum captured America’s imagination by leading the Minnesota Vikings to a 13-3 record and an NFC North title. His game-winning touchdown in the final seconds of their divisional playoff game against the Saints, the “Minneapolis Miracle,” made Keenum part of NFL history.

B&H Publishing Group is proud to announce that it has acquired Keenum, now the starting quarterback for the Denver Broncos. His first book, Playing for More: Trust Beyond What You Can See, is set to release in September. Keenum will share stories from every stage of life and explain how being a Christian helped him navigate the winding paths of both adversity and success in the NFL.

“Am I a football player who happens to be a Christian?” Keenum asks. “No, I’m a Christian who happens to be a football player. That’s my calling. That’s my defining characteristic.”

Playing for More is written with Andrew Perloff, an on-air personality on the television and radio sports talk program “The Dan Patrick Show” and contributing writer for SportsIllustrated.com. Tony Dungy, New York Times bestselling author and former NFL head coach, will pen the foreword to Playing for More.

“As I’ve gotten to know Case better, I’ve learned that his primary motivation as a player, and as a leader, is to point people to the Lord,” Dungy wrote in the foreword of Playing for More. “He loves playing the game of football, loves being around his teammates and he definitely wants to use his gifts to help his team win. But none of those things are the real reason he plays football and why he competes so hard. More than anything else, he wants to show young people that the most important thing in his life is his relationship with Jesus. That’s why he plays. That’s why he trains so hard and has sacrificed so much to become an excellent player. And that’s why he has written this book.”

B&H will support Playing for More with a national media tour, heavy promotions through Fellowship of Christian Athletes and NFL media, and a national marketing and advertising campaign.

Keenum is represented by the literary agency of The Fedd Agency, Inc., Post Office Box 341973, Austin, Texas 78734.

“Case Keenum is the real deal,” said Devin Maddox, B&H Trade Publisher. “He is a guy who gets that life is more than what we do—though what he has done in his career is amazing—and we can’t wait to see how his vision for influencing others through football will extend long into the future, and beyond sports.”

For more information about Playing for More, visit bhpublishinggroup.com.

Media Contact: Jenaye White, Jenaye.White@BHPublishingGroup.com
615-251-2964   bhpublishinggroup.com

Memoir by Philadelphia Eagles quarterback hits stores June 26

CAROL STREAM, ILL. (May 22, 2018) – Tyndale Momentum (@tyndalehouse) has announced that Philadelphia Eagles quarterback and Super Bowl LII Most Valuable Player Nick Foles (@NickFoles) will be signing his memoir, Believe It: My Journey of Success, Failure, and Overcoming the Odds on an 11-stop book tour beginning at BookEnds in Ridgewood, NJ, on Monday, June 25, one day prior to the official street date of June 26. In addition to the book signing tour, Foles will do a variety of national and local media interviews to promote the book.

While book signing dates and times are subject to change, the full schedule is below. Please check with your local store for details. Please note that no memorabilia will be signed at the book signings. Also, because of expected large crowds, stores will likely stipulate how many people at each store are guaranteed to have their books signed, and may place limits on the number of books that each person may have autographed.

For additional information and tour updates, please visit www.nickfolesbook.com.

Nick Foles Believe It Book Signing Tour

Monday, June 25
6:00 p.m. ET
BookEnds
Ridgewood, NJ
211 East Ridgewood Ave.
Ridgewood, NJ 07450

Wednesday, June 27
7:00 p.m. ET
WPH Speakers Series (interview and book signing)
Site TBD
Ticketed Event: Details to be available soon

Thursday, June 28
11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Sam’s Club
1000 Franklin Mills Circle
Philadelphia, PA 19154
(215) 632-2299

2:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Doylestown Bookshop
16 South Main Street
Doylestown, PA 18901
(215) 230-7610

7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Barnes & Noble
150 Swedesford Road
Devon, PA 19333
(610) 695-6600

Friday, June 29
11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Lifeway Christian Store
898 Plaza Blvd.
Lancaster, PA 17601
(717) 397-3517

2:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Midtown Scholar Bookstore
1302 North 3^rd Street
Harrisburg, PA 17102
(717) 236-1680

7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Barnes & Noble
Lehigh Valley Mall
801 Lehigh Lifestyle Center
Whitehall, PA 18052
(610) 264-0238

Saturday, June 30
9:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. (Nick Foles will speak for :30 minutes prior to book signing)
Straight From the Heart Bookstore
13500 Philmont Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19116
(215) 969-1580

1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Books-A-Million
1250 Baltimore Pike
Springfield, PA 19064
(610) 328-4253

4:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Barnes & Noble
911 Haddonfield Road
Cherry Hill, NJ 08002
(856) 486-1492

Tyndale House Publishers, founded in 1962, is the world’s largest privately held Christian publisher of books, Bibles, and digital media. Tyndale has published many New York Times bestsellers. The largest portion of its profit goes to the nonprofit Tyndale House Foundation, which makes grants to help meet the physical and spiritual needs of people around the world. Tyndale was founded to publish Living Letters, which later comprised part of The Living Bible, a contemporary paraphrase of the Bible that became a global publishing phenomenon. Tyndale now publishes the Holy Bible, New Living Translation (NLT), the translation of choice for millions of people.

Grand Rapids, MI—Our Daily Bread Ministries and Discovery House are pleased to announce that two new staff members have joined the publishing team as senior editors. Dawn Anderson and Mike Nappa will acquire books, develop product ideas, and edit. Both bring years of publishing experience and expertise to their new roles at Discovery House.

“I’m thrilled to announce that Dawn Anderson and Mike Nappa have joined our Discovery House team,” Ken Peterson, vice president and publisher said. “As publishing veterans, they bring significant abilities to a staff already rich in experience and creativity.  We’re looking forward to exciting new possibilities together.”

For the past ten years, Dawn served as an editor at Kregel Publications. She was shortlisted three times for Editor of the Year with AWSA and ACFW, and has edited numerous award-winning books. She started in the publishing industry in 1988 and spent many years self-employed providing editorial services for various publishers. Dawn said, “I love the mission of Discovery House to feed the soul with the Word of God and am excited to have a part in it.”

Mike has been in publishing for more than twenty years. He has worked at Group Publishing and David C. Cook and has served as chief agent at Nappaland Literary Agency. He’s authored over sixty books, several of which have made the CBA bestseller list. Mike has won many awards for both his writing and editing, and over 1 million copies of his books have been sold worldwide.

Our Daily Bread Ministries (ourdailybread.org) is dedicated to making the life-changing wisdom of the Bible understandable and accessible to all through multiple resources including the well-known devotional Our Daily Bread.

Discovery House (dhp.org) is a ministry under the Our Daily Bread Ministries umbrella, offering resources that feed the soul with the Word of God. Kinds of books published include Christian living, devotional, Bible reference, and children’s books. Other products include video curriculum, music, and stationery.

For more information contact:  John van der Veen  (616) 974-2775  john.vanderveen@odb.org